Tuesday, November 29, 2016

SETI Scientist Warns World To Prepare For Alien Visitation

November 27, 2016

SETI Scientist Warns World To Prepare For Alien Visitation But Admits Action Plan Could Be Like Neanderthals Preparing In Case The U.S. Air Force Shows Up

By: JohnThomas Didymus

Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI (Search for
Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute, an organization leading
ongoing efforts to detect possible radio signals from intelligent
extraterrestrial civilizations, has warned that there are no
government-level action plans in place in case aliens show up.

During an interview with Live Science, Shostak addressed
a key issue of interest to scientific researchers in the SETI field:
How humans might communicate with intelligent extraterrestrial species
at first contact and what would likely happen if humans make radio
contact with aliens or if Earth is visited by spaceships from
technologically superior extraterrestrial civilizations.

Do we have a plan?

“There are some protocols, but I think that’s an unfortunate name,
and it makes them sound more important than they are,” Shostak told Live Science.

The SETI scientist was referring to the so-called “post-detection
protocols” designed to guide researchers in the SETI field who watch for
possible intelligent transmissions of extraterrestrial origin.